As main star of Made In Chelsea reveals he's moving to LA, have the stars reached the end of the road?

But now E4 may be forced to pull the plug on Made In Chelsea after its original star revealed he is moving to Los Angeles.

Sources say the future of the scripted reality show – which has made huge stars of the socialites it features – is in serious doubt after the third season’s final episode is shown on June 4.

Heading state side: Made in Chelsea creator and star Hugo Taylor, left, is heading to Los Angeles with another of the show's characters Spencer Matthews, right

Hugo Taylor, who originally made a pilot with an almost identical concept for MTV in 2008 and is now the star of the E4 and Monkey Productions show, has decided to move to LA to study drama – and is taking co-star Spencer Matthews with him.

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A source said: ‘It’s been Hugo’s show right from the very beginning. Now he’s leaving the country, which could mean curtains for Made In Chelsea.’

Explaining his decision to leave, Hugo said: ‘I’m a bit older than everyone else on the show – at 26 it’s time to find a new adventure.’

Hugo’s exit follows rumours that other stars are planning to leave.

Millie Mackintosh, 22, who is dating rap star Professor Green, is said to have outgrown the show and is enjoying her increasing fame.

Her spokesman could not confirm if she would return should another series go ahead, adding that the producers hadn’t discussed plans for the show’s future with any cast members yet.

For the chop?: Sources say the future of the show Made in Chelsea is in doubt

Sharp-tongued 21-year-old Rosie Fortescue has also cast doubt on whether she would return, saying: ‘It depends on what I’m up to in my life.’

The programme-makers are finding it hard to cast replacements. Says an insider: ‘Real aristocrats won’t go near it, especially girls.’

Spencer, 24, Made In Chelsea’s Lothario, thinks it may be time to replace the British series with one in the US.

He said: ‘It could get boring otherwise. It would be good news.’

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